Tampa Bay Rays vs Houston Astros Prediction & Betting Tips - MLB
by Joseph King | in MLB Prediction
An interesting American League matchup awaits in Major League Baseball when the Houston Astros take on the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Park for the second of a three game series. The Rays are still trying to chase down the Yankees and the Blue Jays in the AL East as we approach the end of the season. Tampa Bay currently sits third in their division with a 82-65 record but have a firm grip on one of the three Wild Card spots available, leading the Orioles by five games in that respect. On the other side, the Astros continue to roll through their opponents this season and lead the AL West. Houston holds the second-best record in all of baseball at 97-51 and lead the Mariners by a massive 15 games in their division.
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Tampa Bay Rays vs Houston Astros Form
Tampa Bay Rays and Houston Astros's standings in the MLB
| Teams | % | P | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2
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0.654 | 162 | 106 | 56 |
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13
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0.531 | 162 | 86 | 76 |
Tampa Bay Rays and Houston Astros Last Matches
Tampa Bay Rays
Last matches
L
W
L
W
W
L
Victories
4/6 (67%)
Defeats
2/6 (33%)
18 Sep 2022 - MLB
Tampa Bay Rays
5 :
3
Texas Rangers
15 Sep 2022 - MLB
Toronto Blue Jays
0 :
11
Tampa Bay Rays
25 Aug 2022 - MLB
Tampa Bay Rays
8 :
3
Los Angeles Angels
15 Aug 2022 - MLB
New York Yankees
0 :
4
Tampa Bay Rays
10 Aug 2022 - MLB
Milwaukee Brewers
4 :
3
Tampa Bay Rays
31 Jul 2022 - MLB
Tampa Bay Rays
3 :
5
Cleveland Guardians
Houston Astros
Last matches
W
W
L
W
W
W
Victories
5/6 (83%)
Defeats
1/6 (17%)
15 Sep 2022 - MLB
Houston Astros
5 :
2
Oakland Athletics
9 Sep 2022 - MLB
Houston Astros
4 :
3
Los Angeles Angels
7 Sep 2022 - MLB
Houston Astros
4 :
3
Texas Rangers
6 Sep 2022 - MLB
Houston Astros
3 :
4
Texas Rangers
23 Aug 2022 - MLB
Houston Astros
4 :
2
Minnesota Twins
21 Aug 2022 - MLB
Atlanta Braves
4 :
5
Houston Astros
Tampa Bay Rays against Houston Astros : Head to Head (H2H)
Tampa Bay Rays
50 %
Houston Astros
50 %
17 Oct 2020 - MLB
Tampa Bay Rays
4 :
2
Houston Astros
16 Oct 2020 - MLB
Tampa Bay Rays
4 :
7
Houston Astros
15 Oct 2020 - MLB
Houston Astros
4 :
3
Tampa Bay Rays
14 Oct 2020 - MLB
Houston Astros
4 :
3
Tampa Bay Rays
13 Oct 2020 - MLB
Houston Astros
2 :
5
Tampa Bay Rays
12 Oct 2020 - MLB
Tampa Bay Rays
4 :
2
Houston Astros
Tampa Bay Rays - Houston Astros: Form Analysis
The Rays have been a much improved team when playing at Tropicana. Their 49-26 record is the second best home record in AL conference which is a dramatic difference from their sub .500 33-39 away record this season. Tampa Bay hasn’t been in the best of form lately and has won only four of the last 10 games. Their last loss snapped a two game winning streak for the club. The visiting Astros are one of the best away teams in all of baseball and sport a 47-28 away record. They’ve been the more in-form of the two clubs, winning eight of the last 10 games. Houston is riding a two game winning streak after the game one win over Tampa Bay.
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Tampa Bay Rays & Houston Astros Squad Analysis
Rays ace Shane McClanahan takes the mound for the home team Tampa Bay Rays and will be looking to add to his excellent seasonal results. The lefty is 12-5 on the year with a superb ERA of 2.13. In 25 starts. McClanhan looked good in his last outing on the 15th of September, pitching five innings of shutout baseball with only three hits against and five strikeouts. The Rays will be confident of a result as they are 16-10 this season with McClanahan on the bump. Getting the start for the Astros is Christian Javier who comes in with a 9-9 record and solid 2.87 seasonal ERA. Javier was excellent in his last start, going six innings while only allowing two hits and zero earned runs while striking out eight batters. As we previously mentioned, however, Javier always has the potential home run in him as he has struggled with it all year.
Tampa Bay Rays - Houston Astros Key Points
- This is the first of two scheduled series between the two teams this season. Houston won game one by a score of 4-0 yesterday.
- The Rays have been hitting right-handed pitchers better as of late, recording a team OPS of .725 against righties in the last 30 days compared to their normal average of .688.
- Rays pitcher Shane Mclanahan has only allowed one home run in August and no homers in his sole start in September, totaling 30 innings of work.
- Astros’ pitcher Christian Javier has struggled with the long ball, giving up a home run in eight of his last 10 outings.
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Our Tampa Bay Rays vs Houston Astros Prediction
We’re going to back the Tampa Bay Rays to bounce back in game two and win this one in front of the home fans. We’re expecting an improved offensive performance from the Rays, who couldn’t get the bats going in game one and were shutout. Against a pitcher in the Astros’ Christian Javier, the Rays will fancy their chances to hit one out of the park against a pitcher that has struggled in that respect this season. This is an excellent pitching matchup overall with both pitchers having fine years for their ball clubs. The Rays are a strong home team so expect a response here.
Tampa Bay Rays vs Houston Astros - Other Interesting Predictions
Rays win first five innings
Focusing on the Rays pitching matchup advantage here with the first five line. McClanahan has been lights out this season while Javier has been susceptible to home runs.
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